What's a reasonable wage in the UK?

The minimum wage for over 22s in the UK is £5.35 an hour. Do you think this is reasonable? What do you think is a good wage to earn and how hard would you be prepared to work for it? Should 18-21 year olds receive the same minimum wage as over 22s? Why, in the 21st century, do some women still earn less than men for doing the same job?

 

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  1.  
    Starlight from Heaven says:
    Dec 21, 09:25

    Oh my. A ray of starlight and a smile is all that I need.

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    miguel from royal leamington spa says:
    Dec 21, 09:03

    £250.00 take homeis good for low income earners and helps them to be responsible for them selves in life i would likeif it is affordable! i want breedsavarice greed and envy then forget it

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    am here from wigan says:
    Dec 21, 09:02

    How old is this post?? cos the min wage now is £5.73 not as it states above.
    i knwo they say it depends on your experience to to knwow hatt o pay but i think ti should be about £6.50 upwards for any job.
    my hubby didnt get a payrise this year but every other company did,i cant find a job at the minute but it wont stop me looking to help pay my share of the bills

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    michelle from aberdeeen says:
    Dec 1, 11:05

    this shocking how r we meant 2 live on dat

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    Daz from NorthEast Lincs says:
    Nov 4, 21:03

    I remember when I used to work in a fish factory, 12 hours a day, on £3.66 an hour for 12 years, just before the minumm wage was introduced lifting 72kg kits of fish up all day long, is back breaking work,eventully I transfered to the hygeine department within the company, not highly skilled, but very important within the food industry,there is this huntermenchen attitude from highly skilled tradesmen & managers, like I would never do that job in my life,you must be a little simple to do that job, lots of offensive piss taking remarks, the point I am making is this, if it wasn't for us sub humans the economy would stall because nobody else would be prepared to do it, because they think they are better than you are.Bruce Lee's philosophy ethics somes life up a trunk of tree is only as strong,as the roots benifh it, hence lower skilled jobs in the economy ie: dustbin men. manual labourers,porters,etc no offence intended to anyone.Tradesmen £12 per hour a lot less pysicley demanding work.

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